Volunteer Centres can offer a range of services including:

Brokerage service – matching interests, skills and time to voluntary tasks

1:1 chats with individuals to find their ideal voluntary opportunities

Local newspaper publicity for team builds

Presentations at staff meetings and pre-retirement courses

Publicity materials – displays at company sites

Volunteer Speed Matching events at business venues. Offering information on local organisations in a fun event based on speed dating!

Team Building Challenges usually involve basic gardening, painting, DIY skills or fundraising and last for a day. Volunteer Centres can save businesses research time by identifying local projects that really need doing. This is a cost effective alternative to other team building options.

Centres request a donation to cover administration costs. As a guide, a minimum of £100 to cover a basic “handshake” with an appropriate charity. Volunteer Centres are local independent charities themselves and need support to maintain this service. Although team building events are very popular, the greater need is often for individuals to offer their help on a one-off or ongoing basis. e.g. as trustees, school governors, business mentors, or web designers to name a few.